Navarro

(PC) Figueroa v. Navarro

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 27, 20211:20-cv-01254California682 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUBEN FIGUEROA, Case No. 1:20-cv-01254-AWI-SKO (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

DEFENDANTS NAVARRO AND

v. RAMIREZ SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

FOR FAILURE TO EFFECT SERVICE

NAVARRO, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Ruben Figueroa is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action. On July 6, 2021, the Court issued an order directing service of process on Defendants Navarro, Ramirez, and Phi. (Doc. 14.) On August 20, 2021, the U.S. Marshals Service filed a return of service unexecuted as to Defendants Navarro and Ramirez. (Doc. 19.) Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 provides: If a defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court— on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause…

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